CVE-2026-0408

High

Description

A path traversal vulnerability in NETGEAR WiFi range extenders allows an attacker with LAN authentication to access the router's IP and review the contents of the dynamically generated webproc file, which records the username and password submitted to the router GUI.

SeverityHigh

CVSS8.0

Exploit probability—

Product

Netgear Ex2800 Firmware

PublishedJan 13, 2026

First seenJan 13, 2026

Weakness typeCWE-287Improper authentication

How to fix

Update

netgear ex2800_firmware1.0.1.82 or later
netgear ex3110_firmware1.0.1.82 or later
netgear ex5000_firmware1.0.1.82 or later
netgear ex6110_firmware1.0.1.82 or later

Patches

Vendor advisories

kb.netgear.com/000070442/January-2026-NETGEAR-Security-Advisory

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
netgear ex2800_firmware	v < 1.0.1.82	1.0.1.82
netgear ex3110_firmware	v < 1.0.1.82	1.0.1.82
netgear ex5000_firmware	v < 1.0.1.82	1.0.1.82
netgear ex6110_firmware	v < 1.0.1.82	1.0.1.82

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